Although the Mets performance on Wednesday may not have offered many highlights, fans got some levity via their broadcast booth. With the team trailing the Twins by five in the bottom of the sixth inning of an , SNY play-by-play man Gary Cohen and analyst Keith Hernandez lightheartedly argued about the nickname that Hernandez used Twinkies. I am not convinced that the Twins like being referred to as the Twinkies, Cohen countered, alluding to Twinkie the Kid. Just saying, feels a little derogatory. Gary Cohen checks Keith Hernandez for calling the Twins the Twinkies. "I am not convinced the Twins like being referred to as the Twinkies. Just saying, feels a little derogatoryI don't want you to raise any ire." Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) Keith Hernandez received some blowback from Gary Cohen over his use of Twinkies. for the NY POST No! No! I mean it very compa sionately, Hernandez offered. Nothing but positive waves on that. We used to call them the Twinkies. I always thought it was a cool name. Ill call them the Twins. Explore More Cohen then continued to play intermediator. Thats OK. You can call them whoever you want, the veteran announcer said. I just, I dont want you to raise any ire on the other side. I mean, we dont see them that often. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you Geraldo Perdomo Jersey agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Afterward, Hernandez quipped that he would never use the moniker Twinkies when speaking to Minnesota legends like Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew or Cesar Tovar. Maybe that should tell you exactly where were at, Cohen mused. The Twins won on Wednesday, although the Mets took two of three during their late July series. Getty Images The debate may have distracted Mets fans temporarily, but the team ultimately lost to the Twins. Starter Luis Severino proved ineffective, surrendering six runs and six hits in only three innings. Meanwhile, Minnesota salvaged the final matchup of the three-game set thanks to home runs from Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner. Minnesota Twins DH Matt Wallner hits a two-run homer in the third inning. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST Twins starter Pablo Lopez also turned in a strong outing, giving up two runs and striking out seven over six innings. As a result of the defeat, the Mets moved to 57-51 and a 1/2 game behind the red-hot Padres for the final NL wild-card spot. The teams SNY booth has provided several memorable moments throughout the teams 2024 campaign, including and for not backing up on throws to third base earlier in July. Gary Cohen (left) has been a mainstay in the Mets SNY TV booth. AP The Mets will look to get back on track during a lengthy 10-game, four-city road trip which begins in Los Angeles against the Angels on Friday at 9:38 p.m. ET. Ryne Nelson Jersey
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